Niwari, Nov 5: Three persons were killed and one injured when a sports utility vehicle (SUV) hit a tree in Madhya Pradesh's Niwari district, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred near Negua village, some 25 kms from the district headquarters, late Friday night, Prithvipur's Sub Divisional Officer of Police Santosh Patel said. Kerala: Woman IAS Officer Divya S Iyer Brings Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child to Public Function, Triggers Social Media Debate (Watch Video).

"The driver of the SUV lost control while negotiating a turn, due to which the vehicle hit the tree. Three persons were killed on the spot, while another one was injured," he said. Shalimar LTT Express Fire: Combustion in Train’s Compartment Near Nashik in Maharashtra, Passengers Safe.

The deceased were aged between 27 and 45, Patel said, adding that the injured person was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jhansi in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

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